For years, the Vallejo Police Department has been having trouble retaining and recruiting officers.. To fix the problem, the city council is considering a variety of different solutions including financial incentives.
On Tuesday, the Vallejo City Council will vote on whether to declare a state of emergency over police staffing numbers.A growing crisis in the Vallejo Police Department. On Tuesday, the Vallejo City Council will vote on whether to declare a state of emergency over police staffing numbers.
"Against all odds - right. I mean they're absolutely against all odds. And for that I am deeply concerned," said Vallejo City Councilmember, Cristina Arriola.Police data from March showing the department was down to 67 full-duty sworn officers - 36 of whom were on patrol."It is worse than, and I'm quoting the consultant that we used, worse than anything than they've ever experienced," he said.
VPD has been under scrutiny for years and is currently under supervision by the Department of Justice.Vallejo City Councilmember, Cristina Arriola, says VPD has a problem with both retaining and recruiting officers. "They're probably going to think, you know what, I can probably get a better job in Phoenix. Or I can probably be able to move on up. We can't do that here and there are so many obstacles," she said.In order to fix the problem, Arriola says the council is considering a variety of different solutions."You master 'x' amount of years here with us, you're good to go," said Arriola.
If approved, the emergency declaration would allow the city manager to provide more resources to VPD."I'm really concerned about this blank emergency declaration. What does that mean?"
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